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Employment assessments

An assessment will bring out your particular skills and strengths to help decide what work you are most suited for applying for, at the end of the assessment you will have a clear plan set out towards steps you can take to achieving your goals.

During the assessment you will be asked to talk about your skills and abilities, your strongest points and talk about any previous work you may have done and also set reasonable goals for the work you are capable of doing now.

You will be asked to carry out practical tasks and some written work which various types of work may involve.

After the assessment you and the advisor will agree on a plan of action for which should help you achieve obtaining a position of employment.

Employment for people with disabilities

The Career One Stop Center offices help people who have health conditions and disabilities find jobs. All One-Stop resources are available to you -- from resume writing to job referrals to training. The Career One Stop Center may also refer you to agencies that specialize in helping workers with disability.

For example, the public Vocational Rehabilitation agency in each state provides counseling, training, and job placement to people with disabilities. These agencies receive money from the U.S. Department of Education's Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA). In recent years, RSA has encouraged the state agencies to help people with disabilities start their own small businesses.

The U.S. Department of Labor's Disability Resources devotes an entire website to resources for disabled workers and those who want to work. It even includes job links to employers who want to recruit and hire qualified workers with disabilities.

The American Association of Persons with Disabilities publishes the Disability Rights Newsletter. Subscribe free to get ideas on how the Americans with Disabilities Act can help you get and keep work.

Find one of the 500 Independent Living Centers in the U.S. They are staffed and run by persons who are themselves disabled, they assist anyone with a disabling condition. Many staff and clients have overcome barriers to employment and can give you tips and inspiration.

Employment When You Receive Social Security Disability Benefits

Over the past several years, the Social Security Administration has focused on making work more appealing and practicable for those who receive Social Security Disability Insurance benefits and want employment.

Through the voluntary Ticket to Work program, you get rehabilitation and career services to help you go to work. You can continue to receive Medicare or Medicaid health care coverage. So you don't have to choose between health coverage and working.

Since the end of 2003, staff in all Social Security offices can assist disability insurance recipients who want to start or keep working. They can help you understand Social Security's employment support programs and choose the program that is best for you.

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs offers rehabilitation and independent living services to eligible service-connected veterans.

Many private disability insurance programs follow Social Security disability rules. Check the back-to-work benefits of your disability insurance.

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Employment for disabled - employment resources for people with disabilities

These disability employment resources are targeted for people with disabilities.

• America's Job Bank. This site lists jobs available nationwide. Listings can be sorted by location, job title, salary and military or occupational code. An excellent resource for finding employment for people with disabilities.
  
• disABLED Person.com. An on-line community with an emphasis on employment. Check the recruitABILITY section for job postings.
  
• ESI: Employment Support Institute. Provides supports for better decision-making about employment options and policies affecting people with disabilities 
  
• eSight Careers Network Career development and management resources, networking, job listings for people who are blind, visually impaired or otherwise disabled.
  
• Goodwill Industries International Inc. One of the world's largest nonprofit providers of employment and training services for people with disabilities and other disadvantaging conditions such as welfare dependency, illiteracy, criminal history and homelessness. 
  
• Job Accommodation Network (JAN). An international toll-free consulting service that provides information about job accommodations and the employability of people with disabilities and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). 
  
• JobGenie. Dictionary of Occupational Titles and Occupational Outlook Handbook on CD.
  
• ImpactOnline. Matches volunteers with opportunities.
  
• Office of Disability Employment Policy. The US Department of Labor group charged with bringing a heightened and permanent long-term focus to the goal of increasing employment of persons with disabilities.
  
• RecruitAbility. An online, targeted recruiting site that effectively connects proactive employers with job seekers with disabilities.
  
• Job Accommodation Network
  Free consulting service to help people with disabilities or health conditions get or stay employed.
  
• U.S. Department of Labor's Disability Resources
  A comprehensive site from the Department of Labor.
  
• DisabilityInfo.gov for Job Seekers
  Find your local Career One-Stop Center, job search tips, employer lists of job openings, self-employment ideas, and Social Security and Veteran's disability information.
  
• State Vocational Rehabilitation Agencies
  Find your state agency. Inquire about training and job placement to help you find work suitable to your disabling condition.
  
• American Association of Persons with Disabilities
  Join the other 56 million Americans with disabilities for news and practical tips getting and keeping your job.
  
• Independent Living Centers
  Find the Center in your community. Get help with employment, housing, transportation, and other services from people with disabilities - who've been there.
  
• Employment Support for people with disabilities
  If you receive Social Security disability benefits, start here to learn how the Ticket to Work program can help you get back to work.
  
• Department of Veterans Affairs
  If you have a service-connected disability, apply here for services to help you get a job.

  Self-Employment

• Internet Business Development for Entrepreneurs with Disabilities. Teaches people with disabilities how to create a home-based Internet web store allowing them to create an income for themselves by selling artisan's products.
  
• Small Business and Self-Employment Service (SBSES). Provides information, counseling, and referrals about self-employment and small business ownership opportunities for people with disabilities.
  
• DisabilityBiz.org. Information and resources to people with disabilities that have their own business or want to start their own business.

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